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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
9
Dave Anderson argues Bowie Kuhn narrowly escaped removal as Commissioner after a protracted bid by Charles Finley and allies. The piece covers Kuhn support from the National League, the attempted buyout maneuvers, and details of suspensions and policy stances shaping the 1983 season outlook.
Boston stays atop the AL East after an 8-3 victory over Kansas City at Fenway Park. Cecil Cooper hit for the cycle threat before settling for a homer, triple and double driving in four. Tiant improved to 13-8 with 10-3 since May. Rick Burleson and Rico Petrocelli added key hits as Mayberry homered for KC.
Cecil Cooper drove in four runs lifting Boston to an 8-3 victory over Kansas City. He went 3-for-4 with a homer, a triple, and a double, raising his average to .367. Harmon Killebrew paced KC with a double and single as he was caught stealing. manager Darrell Johnson praised Cooper while Jack McKeon noted KC must close gaps to Oakland.
Ellie Hendricks lifted Baltimore to a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins with a rare 12th-inning three-run homer after a late-innings rally. Bobby Grich drew a walk, Tommy Davis singled, and Hendricks followed with his fourth homer of the year. In other AL action, California topped Milwaukee 6-1 behind Dave Chalk and Ed Figueroa.
The standings show Oakland 6, Cleveland 3 and Texas 7, New York 2. Friday games featured Minnesota at Baltimore, Kansas City at Boston, Oakland at Cleveland, California at Milwaukee, Detroit at Chicago, and New York at Montreal, plus Cincinnati at Montreal and other matchups. Chicago won 4-0 over Detroit in the twilight doubleheader opener, while Detroit rebounded with a 9-0 nightcap loss. Reds suffered a rare loss as Montreal blanked Cincinnati 3-0, and Los Angeles fell 5-2 to Pittsburgh with Philadelphia beating Houston 6-5 in 11 innings. New York beat Atlanta 4-3, St. Louis edged San Francisco 1-0, and Chicago won 6-5 over San Diego.
Highlights include AL batting leaders Carew Hargrove Lynn and Munson with high averages and runs. Lee Lynn leads RBIs with Horton Rice and Mayberry among top hitters. Pitching leaders include Palmer Kaat Blyleven Blue and Seaver. NL leaders feature Luzinski Bench Morgan Rose and Madlock along with notable pitching performances from Seaver and Seaver.
About 5,000 baseball diehards and 350 major collectors will attend the sixth annual Midwest Sports Collectors Convention in Troy Michigan. The three day event features 165 tables, auctions, and guest speakers such as Detroit Tigers manager Ralph Houk and columnist Joe Falls. Highlighted items include Honus Wagner cigarette cards valued up to 1500 dollars and a range of cards from a penny to 25 dollars for regional and star cards, with growing national hobby interest and multiple conventions across the country.
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